This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Police find Marijuana, Ecstasy in Alleged Shoplifter's Purse

Jessica Andrea Jackson, of Warren County, N.J., was detained Friday night after allegedly trying to leave the Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township with stolen bedding items.

A 27-year-old woman is accused of trying to take $363.40 from the bedding department at Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township. She’s also charged with possession of marijuana and ecstasy.

Jessica Andrea Jackson, of Port Murray in Warren County, N.J., was detained around 6 Friday night after allegedly trying to leave the Walmart in the Northampton Crossings shopping center with the bedding items.

A store official told Colonial Regional Officer Ronald Nigro that Jackson allegedly was putting items into a gray tote and tried to leave without paying.

Find out what's happening in Nazarethwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Police found a ziplock bag of marijuana and a clear capsule of ecstasy inside Jackson’s purse, court records say.

She was arraigned later Friday night by on-duty District Judge David Tidd and charged with retail theft, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance (for the alleged ecstasy).

Find out what's happening in Nazarethwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

She was released on $1,000 unsecured bail.

The following information was contained in court documents. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.